Search HTML named character references by name, symbol or code point. Review decimal and hex sequences, filter legacy spellings, and export every match.
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Search a pinned WHATWG named-character-reference catalog and export exact named, decimal and hexadecimal sequences including aliases and multiple code points.
Find a character reference without confusing aliases or letter case.
Search a name or character, switch search case, inspect the named and numeric forms and copy a reference.
Search convenience does not imply case-insensitive HTML names.
Keep every code point in a multi-character reference.
Search U+2242 U+0338 or NotEqualTilde, compare decimal and hex sequences, export JSON.
Both code points are present and exact strings survive export.
Inspect legacy spellings and a complete filtered catalog.
Opt into legacy names, change point filters, page through results and request the full export.
Missing semicolons are labeled legacy and pagination never truncates output.
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The local dataset was retrieved from WHATWG on August 25, 2026, with its source SHA-256 recorded. It contains 2,231 spellings: 2,125 semicolon-terminated names and 106 legacy spellings.
Find name fragments with optional case sensitivity, literal characters, U+ notation or semicolon-terminated decimal/hex numeric sequences. Numeric queries accept leading zeros; multiple points must match the complete sequence.
Decimal and hexadecimal forms are derived from Unicode code points, not UTF-16 halves. Preview 25 matches per page. Markdown emits literal reference text; JSON retains exact character strings and source metadata. All matches are exported.
Updated: August 2026
Find a character reference without confusing aliases or letter case. Search a name or character, switch search case, inspect the named and numeric forms and copy a reference.
Keep every code point in a multi-character reference. Search U+2242 U+0338 or NotEqualTilde, compare decimal and hex sequences, export JSON.
Inspect legacy spellings and a complete filtered catalog. Opt into legacy names, change point filters, page through results and request the full export.
Keep the complete decimal or hexadecimal sequence.
Use a semicolon-terminated name and check the destination parsing context.
Look up uncommon references using a dated WHATWG snapshot, including aliases, astral symbols and names that expand to multiple code points. Review literal strings instead of executing HTML.
